IndieGoGo Blog: GoGoDanae to Speak at the Peer Financing Developers Conference

Hey GoGoers,

I'll be joining a talented group to discuss how crowdfunding can be used to fund iPhone and mobile applications on the "Available Alternatives to Traditional Funding" panel at the Peer Financing for Developers Conference.

When: Friday March 19, 8:30 a
Where: Oracle/Sun Microsystemss, 12 Network Circle, Building 12 Menlo Park, CA

Win a FREE Conference Ticket (Value $135)

First four people to tweet "Raise money to fund your iPhone app on #IndieGoGo" will get a free ticket to the full day conference.

See you tomorrow.

- GoGoDanae

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Available Alternatives to Traditional Funding

What are the options for funding? Incubators, mentors and more. This session will discuss the new ideas that are driving the next generation of financing. We’ll discuss crowd funding and the ways that businesses are getting from a good concept to a successful business. As part of our discussion, one of the top law firms for entrepreneurs, Cooley Godward will help sift through what works and what doesn’t.

Moderator:

Nathan Beckord - Founder and Principal, VentureArchetypes

Nathan Beckord has been consulting to startups for over 10 years. As Founder and Principal of VentureArchetypes, he has worked with more than 100 companies across a broad range of industries-- from software, SaaS, and social media, to mobile/wireless, entertainment, and consumer products. His startup clients have collectively raised more than $88 million in seed, Series A, and Series B financing. He has also served in interim CFO and Business Development roles, and helped several firms structure key strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 companies.

Speakers:

Ankit Agarwal - Founder and CEO, Micello, Inc

Ankit is the Founder and CEO of Micello, Inc. Micello is the leader in creating accurate indoor maps of places of interest; shopping malls, college campuses, airports, convention centers, etc, and making it available on any internet enabled device. In addition to his role as CEO, Ankit focuses on core product development and well as overseeing the development of various maps in Micello’s indoor map network. Micello unveiled at the prestigious DEMOfall 2009 conference in San Diego and has been featured in national newspapers and popular technology blogs all over the world.

Prior to Micello, Ankit was pursuing his Bachelors in Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Davis. While in school, he competed for and won the highly coveted internship to the Clorox R&D facility in Pleasanton, CA. At Clorox, Ankit worked with the Product Development for New Business Group. Ankit also worked at Tesoro's Golden Eagle Refinery at two separate occasions, first in Operations, and second in Process Engineering. Both times, he was involved in refinery projects to optimize various stream processes.

Eric Tobias - Special Counsel, Technology Transactions, Cooley Godward Kronish

Eric Tobias is Special Counsel in the Technology Transactions practice group and a member of Cooley Godward Kronish's Business department. He joined the Firm in 2009 and is resident in the Reston, Virginia office. Eric’s practice focuses primarily on online media and technology related transactions including matters related to the sale of online advertising and sponsorships, marketing agreements, content and software licensing, distribution arrangements, product development, electronic commerce, outsourcing, and strategic relationships.

In the 10 years prior to joining Cooley, Eric held senior legal positions at online media and technology companies. Eric was responsible for media and technology issues, including privacy at Everyday Health, the operator of the largest advertising network of health, diet and fitness websites. As General Counsel at e-Security, a software company in the security space, he helped engineer the sale of the company. At MicroStrategy, Eric was responsible for technology and media matters associated with MicroStrategy’s internet subsidiary, Strategy.com. Eric’s experience as in-house counsel allows him to provide practical legal advice that helps his clients balance legal risks and business benefits. Eric was formerly an associate in the Washington, DC based law firm now known as DowLohnes. Prior to attending law school, Eric was a book editor at Simon & Schuster in New York where he published a number of national bestsellers.

Danae Ringelmann - Co-founder, IndieGoGo

Danae co-founded IndieGoGo to democratize fundraising. She brings entertainment industry and finance expertise, and serves as an Advisor to The Conversation. Prior to IndieGoGo, Danae was a Securities Analyst at Cowen & Co. where she covered entertainment companies including Pixar, Lions Gate, Disney, and Electronic Arts. Danae also focused on cable network, NFL, newspaper and hedge fund clientele while at JPMorgan's Investment Bank and Private Bank. In the wake of 9/11, Danae co-produced a concert reading of Incident at Vichy, an Arthur Miller play addressing the politically charged topic of racial profiling.